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Section (A) : Development of Periodic Table & Modern Periodic Table
A-1. Which is correct match ?
(A) Eka silicon-Ge (B) Eka aluminium-Ga (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
A-3. The period number in the long form of the periodic table is equal to :
(A) magnetic quantum number of any element of the period.
(B) atomic number of any element of the period.
(C) maximum Principal quantum number of any element of the period.
(D) maximum Azimuthal quantum number of any element of the period.
A-4. Which one of the following statements related to the modern periodic table is incorrect :
(A) The p-block has 6 columns, because a maximum of 6 electrons can occupy all the orbitals in a
p-subshell.
(B) The d-block has 8 columns, because a maximum of 8 electrons can occupy all the orbitals in a
d-subshell.
(C) Each block contains a number of columns equal to the number of electrons that can occupy that subshell.
(D) The block indicates value of Azimuthal quantum number () for the last subshell that received electrons in
building up the electronic configuration.
A-5. The elements in which electrons are progressively filled in 4f-orbital are called :
(A) actinoids (B) transition elements
(C) lanthanoids (D) halogens
A-8. Atomic number of Ag is 47. In the same group, the atomic numbers of elements placed above and below Ag in
Long form of periodic table will be :
(A) 29, 65 (B) 39, 79 (C) 29, 79 (D) 39, 65
A-9. Element with electronic configuration as [Ar] 3d5 4s1 is placed in ___ in Modern periodic table :
(A) IA (1st group), s-block (B) IB (7th group), d-block
(C) VIB (8 group), d-block
th
(D) VIB (6th group), d-block
A-10. In modern periodic table, the element with atomic number Z = 118 will be :
(A) Uuo ; Ununoctium ; alkaline earth metal (B) Uno ; Unniloctium ; transition metal
(C) Uno ; Unniloctium ; alkali metal (D) Uuo ; Ununoctium ; noble gas
Section (B) : Shielding Effect & Zeff
B-1. The order of screening effect of electrons of s, p, d and f orbitals of a given shell of an atom on its outer shell
electrons is :
(A) s > p > d > f (B) f > d > p > s (C) p < d < s > f (D) f > p > s > d
B-2. Which of the following is/are generally true regarding effective nuclear charge (Zeff) :
(A) It increases on moving left to right in a period.
(B) It remains almost constant on moving top to bottom in a group.
(C) For isoelectronic species, as Z increases, Zeff decreases.
(D) Both (A) and (B).
C-3. Which of the following is the correct order of size of the given species :
(A) I > I– > I+ (B) I+ > I– > I (C) I > I+ > I– (D) I– > I > I+
C-6. Which of the following order of atomic / ionic radius is not correct ?
(A) F < Cl < Br < (B) Y3+ > Sr2+ > Rb+ (C) Nb Ta (D) Li > Be > B
D-2. The first ionisation enthalpies (in eV) of N & O are respectively given by :
(A) 14.6, 13.6 (B) 13.6, 14.6 (C) 13.6, 13.6 (D) 14.6, 14.6
D-3. The ionization enthalpy will be highest when the electron is to be removed from .............. if other factors are
equal :
(A) s-orbital (B) p-orbital (C) d-orbital (D) f-orbital
D-4. The first ionisation enthalpies of Na, Mg, Al and Si are in the order :
(A) Na < Mg > Al < Si (B) Na > Mg > Al > Si
(C) Na < Mg < Al < Si (D) Na > Mg > Al < Si
D-5. Which represents alkali metals (i.e. 1st group metals) based on (IE)1 and (IE)2 values (in kJ/mol) ?
(IE)1 (IE)2 (IE)1 (IE)2
(A) X 500 1000 (B) Y 600 2000
(C) Z 550 7500 (D) M 700 1400
D-6. Which of the following relation is correct with respect to first (I) and second (II) ionization enthalpies of
potassium and calcium ?
(A) ICa > IIK (B) IK > ICa (C) IICa > IIK (D) IIK > IICa
E-2. Which of the following will have the most negative electron gain enthalpy and which the least negative ?
F, P, S, Cl.
(A) P, Cl (B) Cl, F (C) Cl, S (D) Cl, P
G-3. Identify the incorrect order of acidic strengths of CO2, CuO, CaO, H2O :
(A) CuO < CaO < H2O < CO2 (B) H2O < CuO < CaO < CO2
(C) CaO < H2O < CuO < CO2 (D) All of these
G-4. An element X having configuration ns2np1 occurs in a short period of Modern periodic table. The formula and
nature of its oxide is :
(A) XO3, amphoteric (B) XO3, acidic (C) X2O3, amphoteric (D) X2O3, basic
H-2. In which of the following elements, + 3 oxidation state is more stable than + 5 ?
(A) P (B) As (C) N (D) Bi
I-3. What is the atomic number of last member of the seventh period of the extended form of periodic table?
(A) 116 (B) 118 (C) 120 (D) 122
I-4. The oxidation number and covalency of suphur in the sulphur molecule (S8) are respectively :
(A) 0 and 2 (B) + 6 and 8 (C) 0 and 8 (D) +6 and 2
I-5. The oxidation number that iorn does not exhibit in its common compounds or inits elemental state is :
(A) 0 (B) +1 (C) +2 (D) +3
I-8. The halogen that shows same oxidation state in all its compounds with other elements is-
(A) I2 (B) F2 (C) Cl2 (D) Br2
I-11. Which can have both +ve and –ve oxidation states?
(A) F (B) I (C) Na (D) He
I-13. The atomic number of an element which can not show the oxidation state of +3 is :
(A) 13 (B) 32 (C) 33 (D)17
I-14. The most common oxidation state of an element is –2. The number of electrons present in its outer most
shell is :
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
I-15. Conversion of PbSO4 to PbS the oxidation number of sulphur in PbS is-
(A) –2 (B) + 6 (C) +4 (D) –1
I-18. In the conversion of Br2 to BrO3–, the oxidation state of bromine changes from-
(A) 0 to + 5 (B) – 1 to + 5 (C) 0 to –3 (D) +2 to +5
I-20. Which of the following element shows only –1 oxidation number in combined state :
(A) F (B) Cl (C) Br (D) I